JENN BEVARD

Director

Profile
My name is Jenn BeVard and I’m a theater director. I've primarily worked in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. I specialize in theater with a strong musical component, physical theater, and creating immersive experiences.

Education

MFA in Directing 
The Theatre School, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

BA in Theatre Arts, English Literature, & Philosophy
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA

Semester abroad studying The Irish Literary Revival and Medieval Literature
Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Affiliations
Company Member, Ray of Light Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Artistic Resident at The Orchard Project

Select Reviews

"The Wild Party blossomed in director Jenn BeVard's production of synchronized sprawl, recalling both the vaudeville framework of Chicago and the multi-story jigsaw of Follies."

Bay Area Reporter, The Wild Party review
"Due to its quick pace and rotating cast of characters, Counterfeiters skates dangerously close to feeling frenetic but with tight direction from Krissy Vanderwarker and Jenn BeVard, the show remains cohesive, meaningful and a whole lot of fun.”

Centerstage, Counterfeiters review
"As befits the painterly subject matter, there are visual delights on offer in the production by director Jenn BeVard.”

SF Chronicle, Artemisia review

San Francisco Bay Area Credits

Composition by Laura Schwendinger
Libretto by Ginger Strand

Left Coast Ensemble
Z Space
Book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Book and music by Dan Studney

Ray of Light Theatre
Victoria Theater
By Peter Quilter

OMG I Love That Show
Lesher Center for the Arts
Last Five Years
Written & Composed by Jason Robert Brown

PianoFight
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Ray of Light Theatre
Victoria Theater
Created by Christine Crook & Maggie Whitaker

Repulsive Women
Z Space
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Richard O'Brien

Ray of Light
Victoria Theater
Book & Composition by Alban Berg

West Edge Opera
Oakland 16th Street Train Station
*Theatre Bay Area award winner for Outstanding Production of a Musical and Outstanding Choreography
**World Premiere

Chicago Credits

By Aaron Weissman

Dog & Pony Theatre Company
Flat Iron Arts Building
Harry & the Thief
By Sigrid Gilmer

Pavement Group
Den Theater
McMeekin Finds Out
By Scott T. Barsotti

Route 66 Theatre Company
Victory Gardens
Anna Karenina Project
Ensemble Created

Lucky Plush Dance Company
The Four Twins
By Copi

DePaul Theatre School
By Martin McDonagh

DePaul Theatre School
The Lover
By Harold Pinter

Depaul Theatre School
Ghosts
By Henrik Ibsen

DePaul Theatre School
Waiting for Lefty
By Clifford Odets

DePaul Theatre School
The Conduct of Life
By Maria Irene Fornes

Depaul Theatre School
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
By Nilo Cruz

DePaul Theatre School